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3 tbsp mixed seed

50g raisin

150g porridge oat

Method

Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line an 18cm square tin with baking parchment. Put the dates into a food processor and process until they are finely chopped and sticking together in clumps.

Put the low-fat spread, agave syrup and dates into a saucepan and heat gently. Stir until the low-fat spread has melted and the dates are blended in. Add all the remaining ingredients to the pan and stir until well mixed. Spoon the mixture into the tin and spread level.

Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until golden brown. Remove and cut into 12 pieces. Leave in the tin until cold. Store in an airtight container.

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Comments, questions and tips

My first attempt was tasty, yet crumbly. On the second occasion I used a potato masher to compress the mix into the tin (& a spoon for the corners). After baking I put them straight in the fridge for 3 hours, and then they were set and ready to be cut with a wet knife - I made 9 portions as opposed to 12.
Delicious with a cup of tea!

Amplified buski...

22nd May, 2016

I've just made these, my first ever flapjacks, and they are absolutely delicious! After reading some of the other comments on here, I substituted the low fat spread for butter and the agave syrup for honey. My partner and I have started training for a half marathon and we seem to be hungry all the time so great to have some handy snacks packed full of oats, fruit, nuts and seeds. Will definitely be making again, thank you for this awesome recipe :-)

kazak

25th Apr, 2016

0.05

I went out of my way to get this agave stuff- don't bother, it's horrible stuff , best to use good old honey with some flavour- the agave isn't a "health food" it's just a non- dimensional sweetener, with slightly less calories than honey.
The recipe itself will be lovely minus tfe agave- I can't have nuts so I used a few cranberries- will make again with honey! Agave is going back to the health food shop.

debandlola

28th Feb, 2016

5.05

This flapjack is delicious and holds together well, despite my initial concerns when I took it out of the oven. I replaced the low-fat spread with butter as a personal preference. I will definitely be making it again, not just because of the great taste but because it's a sweet snack that is also nutritious...
... which brings me to my point about the recipe's name, which seems to be a problem for a number of members. I wanted to add to the discussion that actually a food can't be 'healthy'. Only a person can be healthy (or not) and a food can contribute to a person's health depending on what their health goal is, which isn't always about reducing calories and losing weight, but can be about including more of a particular nutrient in their diet.
What can be said about this flapjack is that it is more 'nutritious' than standard flapjack, due to the dried fruit and seed content, which is high in iron, calcium, vitamin E and other nutrients like manganese and potassium depending on which seeds are used. So if you want to include more of these nutrients in your diet to be healthier, then this flapjack is for you!

GFW

2nd Feb, 2016

5.05

Used golden syrup and butter. Looked a little dry once blended but texture fine once cooked. I like the high dried fruit content in these flapjacks with its benefits of fibre and nutrients. In my book this makes them healthIER than most of the 'healthy' snack bars in the shops which are mostly sugar.

darlybabe

22nd Feb, 2015

3.8

I used butter instead of low fat spread and honey instead of the agave syrup. We wanted to eat something other than a chocolate bar at lunchtime and contained nuts, seeds, fruit etc, and this recipe was exactly what I was looking for. I make them every week for my husband and I who doesn't normally eat nuts and seeds, but these are delicious. Hopefully they are better than the chocolate bars!

katiabh

29th Oct, 2014

3.8

These are marked as healthIER , don't think they claim to be healthy. But if you compare them to traditional flapjacks, then yes they are healthier.

Animara

5th Jun, 2014

Low fat spread and Agave syrup are not healthy - low fat spread generally contains trans fats and Agarve is mostly fructose which can not be used but the body - I beg to differ that these are healthy

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